ISTE Technology Facilitation and Technology Leadership Standard V - Productivity and Professional Practice
Technology Facilitation and Leadership (TF/TL) Standard V addresses Productivity and Professional Practice. Standard V states: “Educational technology facilitators apply technology to enhance and improve personal productivity and professional practice” (Williamson & Redish, 2009, p. 112). The standard also states: “Educational technology leaders design, develop, evaluate, and model products created using technology resources to improve and enhance their productivity and professional practice, development and lifelong learning” (Williamson & Redish, 2009, p. 112). The difference in Standard V for educational technology facilitators and leaders is that facilitators are required to apply technology to enhance and improve while leaders should design, develop, evaluate, and model products using technology resources to improve and enhance productivity and professional practice.
Standard V was adequately addressed in EDLD 5364 Teaching with Technology. The embedded assignment for the course required creating a study group with class members. The activities involved analyzing data related to student learning, creating a lesson using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and creating a sample electronic book. Comprised of five members, the diverse study group included graduate students from differing parts of the state. “…Web 2.0 tools should be used authentically to enable educators to understand and become comfortable with the tools and their potential as preparation for using them in their classrooms” (Solomon and Schrum, 2007, p. 103). Following Solomon and Schrum’s advice, a Google site, Web 2.0 tool, was used for collaboration. Each member of the group created a sample digital book using another Web 2.0 tool, UDL Book Builder at http://bookbuilder.cast.org/ This assignment was difficult for me. Since I do not have teaching experience, I had to conduct extra research to be able to participate in the group.
Using open source technology online helps technology facilitators and leaders prepare to model advanced features of productivity tools and provide professional development opportunities to assist teachers and administrators develop skills to streamline instructional and administrative practices (Williamson & Redish, 2009). Creating a lesson using UDL is a good way to prepare students for future roles as technology facilitators and leaders. “It is essential that teachers design a quality lesson plan first and then select the most appropriate technologies to support that lesson” (Pitler, Hubbell, Kuhn, and Malenoski, 2007, p. 217). Becoming proficient with technology resources is the best way to prepare to successfully model and provide professional development opportunities for staff, faculty and administrators.
References
Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M., & Malenoski, K. (2007). Using Technology with classroom instruction that works. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Solomon, G., & Schrum, L. (2007). Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.
Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). Technology facilitation and leadership standards: What every K-12 leader should know and be able to do. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology
Technology Facilitation and Leadership (TF/TL) Standard V addresses Productivity and Professional Practice. Standard V states: “Educational technology facilitators apply technology to enhance and improve personal productivity and professional practice” (Williamson & Redish, 2009, p. 112). The standard also states: “Educational technology leaders design, develop, evaluate, and model products created using technology resources to improve and enhance their productivity and professional practice, development and lifelong learning” (Williamson & Redish, 2009, p. 112). The difference in Standard V for educational technology facilitators and leaders is that facilitators are required to apply technology to enhance and improve while leaders should design, develop, evaluate, and model products using technology resources to improve and enhance productivity and professional practice.
Standard V was adequately addressed in EDLD 5364 Teaching with Technology. The embedded assignment for the course required creating a study group with class members. The activities involved analyzing data related to student learning, creating a lesson using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and creating a sample electronic book. Comprised of five members, the diverse study group included graduate students from differing parts of the state. “…Web 2.0 tools should be used authentically to enable educators to understand and become comfortable with the tools and their potential as preparation for using them in their classrooms” (Solomon and Schrum, 2007, p. 103). Following Solomon and Schrum’s advice, a Google site, Web 2.0 tool, was used for collaboration. Each member of the group created a sample digital book using another Web 2.0 tool, UDL Book Builder at http://bookbuilder.cast.org/ This assignment was difficult for me. Since I do not have teaching experience, I had to conduct extra research to be able to participate in the group.
Using open source technology online helps technology facilitators and leaders prepare to model advanced features of productivity tools and provide professional development opportunities to assist teachers and administrators develop skills to streamline instructional and administrative practices (Williamson & Redish, 2009). Creating a lesson using UDL is a good way to prepare students for future roles as technology facilitators and leaders. “It is essential that teachers design a quality lesson plan first and then select the most appropriate technologies to support that lesson” (Pitler, Hubbell, Kuhn, and Malenoski, 2007, p. 217). Becoming proficient with technology resources is the best way to prepare to successfully model and provide professional development opportunities for staff, faculty and administrators.
References
Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M., & Malenoski, K. (2007). Using Technology with classroom instruction that works. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Solomon, G., & Schrum, L. (2007). Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.
Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). Technology facilitation and leadership standards: What every K-12 leader should know and be able to do. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology
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